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Shalane Flanagan
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2009 USA Outdoor Track & Field Championship Race, 2nd Place in 10,000m |
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Olympic Bronze Medalist in 10,000m |
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Olympic Finisher, 10th Place in the 5,000m |
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Shalane’s Interview with Melaleuca (Listen to the Audio) |
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Shalane’s bronze medal is only the second time in U.S. history that an American female athlete has medaled in a long distance event at the Olympics (longer than 800 m). The first was Lynn Jennings, who earned a bronze medal in the 1992 Barcelona Olympic Games. |
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Recent Accomplishments: Olympic Qualifier for Beijing 6/08, 1st place in 10,000m -Olympic Qualifier for Beijing 6/08, 3rd place in 5,000m- 1st Place at US XCountry Championships—2/16/08; 1st Place at NY Road Runner 8K—3/15/08; 1st Place at Payton Jordan Cardinal Invitational—5/4/08 (set American Record); Shalane now holds the American Records for both the 5000m and 10,000m; She also holds in the U.S. Indoor Record for 3000m |
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Nick Symmonds
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2009 USA Outdoor Track & Field Championship Race, 800m Men's Winner |
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Prefontaine Classic, 800m Men's Winner |
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Olympic Finisher, 5th Place in 800m |
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Recent Accomplishments: Olympic Round1, finished 1st Place in 800m 8/20/2008-6th Place at World Indoor Championships—3/7/08 (set a new 800 meter personal best); 2nd Place at Payton Jordan Cardinal Invitational—5/4/08 |
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